✅ SOLVED Gun butt plate?

[CoilyGirl]

I dug this yesterday in an area behind an old house where my mister found a breastplate and a friend of ours dug a puppy paw belt buckle and I dug a round ball. I know I have seen Enfield butt plates that are L shaped but could this have come from another type of rifle used in the CW? It is roughly four inches long and has some slight rust on it.
It curves slightly upwards like I have seen other butt plates.

 

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[ekeisler]

That is a gun butt plate. I think it's civil war era considering where you found it but I'm not sure.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Yeah I'm not sure either since it isn't the classic L shape. Maybe one of the experts will weigh in.

 

[huntsman53]

Congrats! It is definitely a steel butt plate from a rifle. I don't think it is Civil War related but I could be wrong as it appears to be a butt plate off of a Winchester Rifle.


Frank

 

[CoilyGirl]

Congrats! It is definitely a steel butt plate from a rifle. I don't think it is Civil War related but I could be wrong as it appears to be a butt plate off of a Winchester Rifle.


Frank

Bet you're right! I just Googled steel Winchester butt plate and found this link.

Buttplate Winchester flat metal 1895 (8000) Gun Parts antique firearms, Winchester, Marlin, Remington Jimenez, Bryco Jennings, Buttplates, Barrels, Sights, Screws

 

[Guest 1551]

wow! sweet find!